504: Disability Discrimination: Avoiding Bias and Managing Accommodations
Avoid lawsuits and establish policies to comply with disability accommodation requirements by examining the laws and best practices.
In California, disability-related charges now account for more than 40 percent of all Department of Fair Employment and Housing claims. It is critical that employers know their legal obligations and understand what types of conditions give rise to protection under the disability bias laws. Learn to manage specific problems such as absenteeism, stress, and drug and alcohol use, and study recent developments regarding the employer’s “interactive process” and reasonable accommodation obligations.
With 29 years of experience practicing exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, Michele Ballard Miller represents management in the full range of litigation, from wrongful termination to sexual harassment and disability discrimination. She also provides strategic advice on employment risk management and is a frequent lecturer on employment issues for clients and outside groups. Michele serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF).
Lisa Hamasaki has extensive experience defending and advising clients with regard to all aspects of employment law including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, whistleblower, defamation, leaves of absence, and wage and hour claims. Lisa also has an enviable success record when it comes to motions for summary judgment. In recent years, she has succeeded in obtaining summary judgment in numerous matters and, in others, has successfully narrowed the scope of the cases she handled.
